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Compare Chicopee to Wakefield

This post compares Chicopee, Massachusetts to Wakefield, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chicopee (city) Wakefield (CDP)
Population 55,778 26,823
Income (median) $45,559 $67,303
Home Value (median) $175,500 $448,000
White 86% 93%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 26% 28%
Age (median) 39 43
Rentals 42% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicopee or Wakefield?
A: Chicopee has a larger population count than Wakefield: 55778 compared with 26823 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicopee or in Wakefield?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Chicopee.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicopee or Wakefield?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Chicopee.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicopee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Chicopee versus 25% for Wakefield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicopee may include: West-Springfield, Gardner, and Pittsfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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